Border Security Technology Innovation Act of 2011
Latest action · Jul 13, 2011 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 8, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Security Technology Innovation Act of 2011 - Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that any federal government interagency or intra-agency agreement entered into by the Under Secretary to develop and transition new technology explicitly characterizes the requirements, expected use, and concept of operations for that technology.
Changes the termination date for DHS's Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee to December 31, 2014.
Directs the Comptroller General to assess the basic science research needs in the border and maritime security domain.
Requires: (1) the Secretary of DHS and the Director of the Joint Planning and Development Office to continue to research and develop technologies to permit routine operation of unmanned aerial vehicles, including autonomously piloted drones, within the national airspace for border and maritime security missions without any degradation of existing levels of safety for all national airspace system users; (2) the Secretary to coordinate with the Director to enter into pilot projects in designated test ranges in sparsely populated, low-density air traffic airspace to conduct research, experiments, and data collection in order to accelerate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system as part of that Office's research activities; (3) the Under Secretary to continue to research and develop technologies to permit detection of near surface voids, such as tunnels, with an emphasis on technologies with real time capability; and (4) the Secretary to coordinate with other federal agencies and ensure the integration of such activities with relevant efforts of such other agencies and DHS's Centers of Excellence Program.
Directs the Under Secretary, in coordination with: (1) the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to continue a joint research and development program on anti-counterfeit technologies and standards; and (2) the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to continue research on the use of mobile biometric technology at the nation's borders between the ports of entry.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 8, 2011 to Sep 13, 2011, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Benjamin Quayle | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Jul 8, 2011 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jul 12, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Sep 13, 2011 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2011Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Jul 13, 2011Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 12, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
- Jul 12, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
- Jul 8, 2011Introduced in House
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Aviation and airports
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency Management
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Homeland security
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Technology assessment
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2011Introduced in House
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